Chuck Ross

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Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Why MSNBC Is Suddenly Soaring in the Ratings — Even Scoring a Win Over Fox News

MSNBC is having a good week in the ratings, and the reason is clear, according to Bill Carter, writing in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Chalk it up to news of a hidden video of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Regular Leaving the Show

One of the most popular stars of ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" has decided to leave the show after his current contract expires at the end of next year, reports the New York Post. Maksim Chmerkovskiy told the newspaper, “What…

TV’s Top Writers — ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Hatfields,’ ‘Homeland’ and More — Sound Off About Sunday’s Emmys

As part of the runup to Sunday’s 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, a group of Emmy-nominated television writers gathered Sept. 19 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills for the annual Sublime Primetime panel discussion. Among those offering their sometimes…

Reality Series Hit With Fraud Allegations

After a new reality series was accused of being a fake, the network airing it has issued a statement promising that the allegations will be discussed on the show itself. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed, the TLC reality…

Video: Letterman Responds to Mitt Romney’s Claim That Letterman Hates Him

In the same secretly taped video where GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says 47% of Americans are “dependent upon government,” the candidate offers a critique of TV talk shows, TheWrap.com reports. As previously reported, Romney calls “The View” “high risk”…

Fox Network to Tackle Shakespeare

The Fox Network will be updating one of the best-known plays of William Shakespeare, Deadline.com reports. The channel has bought a drama project remaking “Hamlet” against the backdrop of Washington, D.C. Called "America’s Son," the new drama is about a…

‘GMA’ Anchor Robin Roberts Recovering After Bone Marrow Transplant

Robin Roberts, the popular co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” was recovering today after undergoing a bone marrow transplant Thursday, ABC News reports. The procedure was part of her treatment for MDS, a bone marrow disorder that affects the production…

Who’s Up and Who’s Down — Major League Baseball Closes In on New TV Deals

Major League Baseball is closing in on new television deals with major players Fox and TBS, and it appears that Fox will be gaining a higher profile in the sport while TBS will see its role substantially cut back. The…

Robin Roberts: ‘GMA’ Anchor Gets Bone Marrow Transplant to Treat MDS

Press release from ABC News, Sept. 21, 2012: “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts underwent a bone marrow transplant Thursday to treat MDS, a bone marrow disorder that affects blood cells production. The transplant was a five-minute procedure in which…

FX on Board for Drama From Guillermo del Toro and ‘Lost’s’ Carlton Cuse

Guillermo del Toro is putting the finishing touches on a deal to sell a television adaptation of his book series "The Strain" to FX, with "Lost" writer and executive producer Carlton Cuse signed on to help develop the drama project,…